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Tag Archives: Hot Stove League

Award Winning Hit K-drama Stove League to Get J-dorama Adaptation After the Success of the J-version of Marry My Husband

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2025 by ockoalaJuly 24, 2025
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I am leery of having one thing work and then just repeating it thinking it can happen again but let’s hope for the best. K-drama Stove League (Hot Stove League) which was both a popular hit and also award winning will be getting a J-dorama adaptation. This comes on the heel of the success of the J-version of Marry My … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Hot Stove League, Kame, Kamenashi Kazuya, Stove League

SBS Drama Hot Stove League With Namgong Min and Park Eun BinSteadily Increases in Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2019 by ockoalaDecember 29, 2019
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The tripling of ratings in three weeks is something to write about. SBS Fri-Sat drama Hot Stove League premiered on December 13th with a super low 3.3% AGB nationwide ratings. It’s since only gone up and the most recent episode hot 10.1%, that’s so amazing nowadays. Starring Namgong Min and Park Eun Bin, the drama is a feel good underdog … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged Hot Stove League, Namgong Min, Park Eun Bin

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